🇬🇾 Guyanese Beef Patties | Full Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Margarine reduces saturated fat, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds nutrients, while cornmeal can be cheaper.

Start by making the pastry dough: add salt and sugar to flour and work it in by hand.

Add butter and shortening, working it in until it resembles breadcrumbs or wet sand.

Add cold ice water a little at a time, pressing and squeezing until a dough forms; avoid kneading.

Place the dough in the fridge while preparing the filling.

Use a hand blender to blend the ground beef to an extra fine consistency for moisture; a food processor can also be used.

Cook the ground beef in a skillet, breaking it apart as it cooks.

Season the beef with powdered seasonings and fresh green seasoning, mixing well.

Add herbs and aromatics, then cook for about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in Chinese sauce and tomato sauce for color, then add breadcrumbs to keep the meat juicy.

Add a little water and cover the skillet, allowing it to simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the filling cool completely before proceeding.

Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper, an egg wash, and a brush; also have a rolling pin ready.

Flour the surface and roll out the dough as thin as possible.

Use a biscuit cutter to cut circles out of the dough.

Take one circle, brush the edges with egg wash, and place filling in the center.

Cover with another circle of dough and seal the edges with a fork.

Continue this process until all patties are assembled; trim with the biscuit cutter for perfect circles if desired.

Brush the tops of the patties with egg wash; do not add venting holes to avoid drying out the filling.

Place the patties in a 355°F oven for about 30 minutes until done.

Let the patties cool slightly before breaking one open to check the inside.

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